NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application
Summary
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition.
The following versions of NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application are affected:
- Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application <=v7.0.1 (CVE-2026-18064)
| CVSS | Vendor | Equipment | Vulnerabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| v3 7.5 | NASA | NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application | NULL Pointer Dereference |
Background
- Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Transportation Systems
- Countries/Areas Deployed: Worldwide
- Company Headquarters Location: United States
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-18064
An incomplete fix for CVE-2026-15352 in the NASA core Flight System (cFS) Health and Safety (HS) application leaves a separate NULL pointer dereference reachable in versions through 7.0.1. An attacker who can trigger the affected command under specific conditions could cause the HS application to crash, resulting in a denial-of-service condition and processor reset.
Affected Products
NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application
NASA
NASA Core Flight System (cFS) Health & Safety (HS) Application: <=v7.0.1
known_affected
Remediations
Mitigation
NASA reports that an official fix is currently under development and is expected to be included in a future software release.
Mitigation
As an interim mitigation, users can update their HS app from the HS repo (https://github.com/nasa/HS to the latest dev branch. The fix is in the dev branch starting at commit 828855f971db4b6714367ed0a970f52dbeab2965
https://github.com/nasa/HS
Relevant CWE: CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
Metrics
| CVSS Version | Base Score | Base Severity | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 4.0 | 8.2 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
Acknowledgments
- Michael Holmquist of Hasp Labs reported this vulnerability to CISA
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Recommended Practices
CISA recommends users take defensive measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.
Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and/or systems, ensuring they are not accessible from the internet.
Locate control system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolating them from business networks.
When remote access is required, use more secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), recognizing VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also recognize VPN is only as secure as the connected devices.
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:
Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.
Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.
Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.
No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.
Revision History
- Initial Release Date: 2026-07-30
| Date | Revision | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-30 | 1 | Initial Publication |
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